Khung Samphao ( th, คุ้งสำเภา) is a ''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...

'' (sub-district) of

Manorom District Manorom (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Chainat and Wat Sing of Chainat Province; Mueang Uthai Thani of Utha ...

, north of

Chai Nat Province Chai Nat ( th, ชัยนาท, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, and Uthai Thani. The town of Chai Nat is 188 km north ...

central Thailand Central Thailand (Central plain) or more specifically Siam (also known as Suvarnabhumi and Dvaravati) is one of the regions of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from northeast Thailand (Isan) by ...

. It is a location of district office.

History

The name ''Khung Samphao'' meaning "bended watercourse of junk", because the area is an area adjacent to the

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Et ...

. There are various junks and

merchant ship A merchant ship, merchant vessel, trading vessel, or merchantman is a watercraft that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire. This is in contrast to pleasure craft, which are used for personal recreation, and naval ships, which are u ...

s sailing to berth for trade since the past. Therefore, Khung Samphao was an important inland harbour and a stopover during the boat trip of Chai Nat more than 200 years ago. It was a very lively marketplace and community. At present, Khung Samphao has been developed to return to life as it was in the past. The walls on the streets are painted in street art style, reflecting the prosperous local society in the past. There is also a large teak junk, more than 70 years old, salvaged from the Chao Phraya River to repair and paint the whole body gold installed on the river as a landmark. The local pedestrian street is about long, starts from the car ferry area up till the Bodhi courtyard in front of the

Guan Yu Guan Yu (; ), courtesy name Yunchang, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he shared a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on ...

Shrine.

Geography

Khung Samphao is a riverside area where waterways Chao Phraya meet Sakae Krang, forming a river of two colours. It is the

confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...

between the greenish tone Sakae Krang River and the wider, dark red Chao Phraya River. Its terrain is a narrow shape along the Chao Phraya River from north to south. The area is characterized by a

lowland Upland and lowland are conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level. In studies of the ecology of freshwater rivers, habitats are classified as upland or lowland. Definitions Upland and lowland are portions of ...

. The Chao Phraya River is a main watersource for the consumption, therefore, it suffers some deluging in some seasons. The tambon is bounded by neighbouring areas (from north clockwise): Wat Khok in its district,

Hang Nam Sakhon Manorom (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Chainat and Wat Sing of Chainat Province; Mueang Uthai Thani of Utha ...

in its district, Thammamun in Mueang Chai Nat, and Tha Sung of Mueang Uthai Thani,

Uthai Thani Province Uthai Thani ( th, อุทัยธานี, ), one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and ...

(across Chao Phraya River), respectively.

Transportation

Phahonyothin Road Phahonyothin Road ( th, ถนนพหลโยธิน, , ) or Highway 1 is a main road in Bangkok and one of the four primary highways in Thailand, which include Mittraphap Road (Highway 2), Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3), and Phet Kasem Road (Hi ...

(Highway 1) cut through the entire area. In the past, the Chao Phraya River Car Ferry Pier was an important travel route to Uthai Thani in the area near Wat Chantaram (Wat Tha Sung), the temple of highly respected monk Luang Phor Lersi Lingdam. The Chao Phraya River Car Ferry Pier was discontinued in 2019 due to the completion of the construction of a bridge over the Chao Phraya River.

Administration

Khung Samphao is governed by the Subdistrict-Municipality Khung Samphao (เทศบาลตำบลคุ้งสำเภา). The area also consists of four administrative villages (''

muban Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...

'').

Economy

The occupation of the inhabitants is equal to the proportion of civil service, trade, labour and farmers. The average per capita income is more than 20,000

baht The baht (; th, บาท, ; currency sign, sign: ฿; ISO 4217, code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 ''satang'' (, ). The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand. Society for Worldw ...

Places

*Khung Samphao Old Market *Guan Yu Shrine *Wat Pikul Ngam Temple and Macaque Area *Bridge Over Chao Phraya River (shares with Tha Sung of Uthai Thani)

References

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